August 18, 2009 51 APPROVED MINUTES ... - Town of Vernon

August 18, 2009
Town Administrator to Mayor Jason L. McCoy and Town Council Members dated August 14,
2009 is included for your review.)
PROPOSED MOTION:
THE TOWN COUNCIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER XII, SECTION 9, OF THE TOWN
CHARTER, DETERMINES THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE TOWN TO WAIVE
THE SEALED BID PROCEDURE FOR NEW ENGLAND TRUCK TO INSTALL FOUR DE-ICING
CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Moved to new business # 6
E.) IDENTIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS
Council Member Herbst requested an agenda item regarding the nomination of a different person to
be Director of Public Works be added as an additional agenda item. Mayor McCoy called the motion
out of order
Council Member Herbst, seconded by Council Member Schaefer requested an additional agenda
item regarding the cost allocations for the recent town wide mailing. Motion failed, Council Members
Anderson, Motola and Thomas opposed.
F.) PENDING BUSINESS
1. Discussion item request by Council Member Herbst on the 2008-2009 budget. (It should be
noted that this item was a verbal request that has been postponed previously at the request of
Finance Officer James Luddecke.)
Discussion took place. Mr. Luddecke will provide the end of year report when the final budget has
been completed. Mayor McCoy will request Department heads provide their end of year reports for
the next meeting. Council Member Schaefer requested a report from the Board of Education.
9:11 PM – Council Member Motola left the table
9:12 PM – Council Member Motola returned
9:19 PM – Council Member Winkler left the table
9:21 PM – Council Member Winkler returned.
2. Request the Town Council approves the Mayor’s appointment of Terry Hjarne as Collector of
Revenue. (A copy of a memorandum from Mayor Jason L. McCoy to the Town Council Members
dated August 14, 2009 is included for your review.)
PROPOSED MOTION:
THE TOWN COUNCIL, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER X, SEC. 3 AND CHAPTER XI, SEC. 4 OF
THE VERNON TOWN CHARTER, APPROVES THE MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT OF MS.
TERRY HJARNE AS COLLECTOR OF REVENUE FOR THE TOWN OF VERNON.
Council Member Motola, seconded by Council Member Fox made the above motion to approve the
Mayor’s appointment of Terry Hjarne as Collector of Revenue. Discussion took place. Motion carried
unanimously.
9:27 PM – Council Members Winkler, Schaefer, Fox, Herbst and Herold left the table.
The meeting ended as a quorum was no longer present. A Special Town Council meeting was
rescheduled for August 19, 2009 at 10:00 PM.
G.) NEW BUSINESS
H.) INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES
None
I.) ACTION ON ORDINANCES PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED
None
J.) DISCUSSION OF ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS
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